Scientific Calculator reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 234 Reddit reviews across 31 subreddits and 54 posts to rank the best Scientific Calculator brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/calculators, r/EngineeringStudents, r/chemistry, r/studentsph, r/MechanicalEngineering. Top-rated brands include Texas Instruments (4.6/5), Casio (4.4/5), Canon (4.4/5).
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Reviews234
Subreddits31
Posts54
Brands27
Products79
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#1
Texas Instruments
4.6
(92)
"Get the TI-36X Pro. It is the shit, hands down"
"Ti89 Titanium carried me through university and beyond. it also handles symbols."
"TI nspire with CAS or MATLAB"
"I had a ti84+ and loved it, but the Nspire is on another level."
"TI 36X PRO does everything, allowed in all advanced classes"
"TI Nspire is a really nice luxury for classes if you spend some time learning how to use it."
"I like my TI-Nspire CX II calculator. Did everything I needed it todo in college and some more!"
"Hard to beat a TI89"
"The TI-36X Pro has numeric integration and derivatives and also has some pretty neat guided solvers."
"The TI36x Pro was the 'best' calculator that was allowed on some of the end game exams."
#2
Casio
4.4
(94)
"It's $17 and does more than everything you need. IMO it smokes any comparable TI."
"It has the best processor and capability. For example, it does 4x4 matrices."
"I used the casio 115es plus throughout school and it’s very pleasant and powerful."
"Casio fx 991CW which has can do summation, differentiation, and integration, and it's around £18"
"The 991 is such an accessible calculator as well with only a few operations having a funny input sequence."
"Integrals, Derivatives at a specific x, Factoring, Summation, Product notation, Permutations, Combinations"
"991ex is the best calculator ive seen in my life."
"I second this for all school-related purposes"
"Casio fx 991 es plus"
"Casio FX991ES plus2 has quad, integ and all that."
#3
Canon
4.4
(9)
"Baka may madaanan kang profs na sensitive sa type ng calculator (gusto yung PRC approved) kaya safer bet ang canon."
"Best na ang Canon since iyun ang pwede sa boards at the same time gamay ng review centers."
"Currently the best option is Canon F-789SGA."
"Canon F-789SGA (transparent), mas maraming commands kesa Casio."
"Mag Canon F789SGA kana OP. It's the current meta sa Engineering programs right now."
"Yung popular ngayon for board exams"
"Canon F78sga! Para magamit mo pa in college and if ever sa boards."
"Try mo Canon F789SGA yung transparent case okay din yun."
"The best in terms of versatility is the CANON F-789SGA. A bit pricey but it has a lot of functions."
#4
HP
4.8
(8)
"HP 15C"
"HP 15C, or 32C if you are looking to major in the sciences."
"Get an RPN calculator with the built in anti theft/borrowing features. HP 12 or 15"
"For engineering, 100% HP Prime!"
"It's more powerful than anything else, smartphone included."
"I love my HP 35S and don’t think I could ever go back to a calculator that doesn’t use RPN."
"HP35S, if you can afford one."
"The TI 36x-Pro is a close second. That thing is great."
#5
NumWorks
4.3
(4)
"What I love about them is they have an official app (basically an emulator of their calculator's software) - for free!"
"It’s not as well known and may not be allowed on exams if the prof isn’t familiar, but I really like NumWorks."
"Numworks by far."
"I’ve started to love Numworks."
#6
Sharp
4.0
(3)
"I picked up a Sharp EL-W516TBSL for 30 bucks, and it was the calculator I reach for 95% of the time."
"I use the sharp EL w516xg, its pretty good. I got one like grade 10 and its lasted me since."
"You're looking at sharp or Cassio options"
#7
Swiss Micros
5.0
(2)
"DM42 is an excellent option for a very fast scientific."
"For Scientific, you really can't beat Swiss Micros for size, speed, and build quality."
#8
Symbolab
4.0
(2)
"Symbolab is great and only $1.99/month for full access."
"Symbolab is pretty good."
#9
Casio FX-991
4.0
(2)
"33 and casio approved for the exams are both great."
"Any FX-991 (or similar) Most any casio scientific calculator is a safe 2rd."
#10
Desmos
5.0
(1)
"Desmos Scientific Calculator is a separate app and what I recommend to my students."
#11
HP 35s
5.0
(1)
"Hp35s has helped me in so many situations during my schooling."
#12
TI-36
5.0
(1)
"Ti-36, highest end scientific calculator Ti sells."
#13
Casio FX-991CW
5.0
(1)
"Probably either the Casio fx-991CW."
#14
Casio 991
5.0
(1)
"Casio 991 is the best among the ones you can choice."
#15
Wabbitemu
4.0
(1)
"Wabbitemu is an open source replica of the Ti series."
#16
Microsoft
4.0
(1)
"Microsoft Mathematics 4 is fairly easy to use and is free."
#17
RealCalc
4.0
(1)
"Have an Android phone? Try RealCalc app."
#18
HP 33s
4.0
(1)
"I actually like the 33s over the 35s."
#19
HP 50g
4.0
(1)
"In Australia TAFE we use the Hp50g."
#20
HP Prime
4.0
(1)
"Also just recently switched to the HP Prime."
#21
Sharp EL-W516T
4.0
(1)
"Sharp is my personal preference of the three."
#22
TI-30X Pro
4.0
(1)
"I would say TI-30X Pro."
#23
TI-36X Pro
4.0
(1)
"The TI is that you can enter three arbitrary lists of data."
#24
Casio FX-991ES Plus 2
4.0
(1)
"I would pick Casio FX-991ES Plus 2 edition."
#25
Casio 991CW
4.0
(1)
"I would chose in the order from better to worse: 991cw, 991es, TI36 pro."
#26
Scientific
4.0
(1)
"I found typing on the scientific faster than the CAS."
#27
SwissMicros
4.0
(1)
"If you don't want CAS and want a very good calculator, look at the Swiss Micros DM42."
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